Running Scared 5K

Running Scared 5K takes place in Canal Winchester, Ohio, on October 24, 2026, with a 5K run/walk starting at 10 a.m. It is the only distance on the program, so the whole field covers the same 3.1 miles.

Late in the racing year is when plenty of personal bests get set, and a single short race is the cleanest way to find out where your fitness sits. If a time matters to you, build for six weeks with one weekly interval session, five or six repetitions of three minutes hard with two minutes easy being a good staple, plus a steady half-hour run and easy running around them. If you are walking or running your first 5K, simply get comfortable being on your feet for forty-five minutes and the distance will look after itself.